burst (one's) bubble

To bring someone back to reality, especially if they are dreaming or fantasizing about something unrealistic. Look, I hate to burst your bubble, but there is no way you're getting into Harvard! You're a C student!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Syed	-	Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Beatrice	be-ah-TREE-che (Italian), BEE-ə-tris (English), BEE-tris (English), BE-ah-trees (Swedish), be-ah-TREES (Swedish)	Italian, English, Swedish
Rodney	RAHD-nee	English
Jyotsna	-	Indian, Hindi
Shanti	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Ume	oo-me	Japanese